Elise Mertens
Elise Mertens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛrtəns]; born 17 November 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player and former world No.1 in doubles. She reached world No. 1 for the first time in May 2021, the third Belgian to hold the top ranking in either singles or doubles after Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin. Mertens is a four-time Major champion in doubles, having won the 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open partnering Aryna Sabalenka, and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships and 2024 Australian Open with Hsieh Su-wei. She also finished runner-up at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships with Zhang Shuai and at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships with Storm Hunter.
Mertens at the 2023 US Open | |
| Country (sports) | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Residence | Hamont-Achel, Belgium |
| Born | 17 November 1995 Leuven, Belgium |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Christopher Heyman, Alexander Kneepkens |
| Prize money | US$13,275,984 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 423–243 (63.5%) |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (26 November 2018) |
| Current ranking | No. 27 (26 February 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2018) |
| French Open | 4R (2018, 2022, 2023) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (2019, 2022) |
| US Open | QF (2019, 2020) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 351–146 (70.6%) |
| Career titles | 20 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (10 May 2021) |
| Current ranking | No. 2 (18 March 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2021, 2024) |
| French Open | SF (2019) |
| Wimbledon | W (2021) |
| US Open | W (2019) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2022) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2020) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | QF (2018, 2019), record 13–7 |
| Hopman Cup | RR (2018) |
| Last updated on: 18 March 2024. | |
Mertens has won 20 doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including the 2022 WTA Finals with Veronika Kudermetova, six at the WTA 1000 level, and finished runner-up at the 2021 WTA Finals alongside Hsieh.
Mertens is also a successful singles player, and reached her first major semifinal at the 2018 Australian Open, followed by two US Open quarterfinals in 2019 and 2020. Mertens achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 in November 2018, and has won eight WTA Tour titles, including two at the WTA 500 level. She has represented Belgium in the Billie Jean King Cup since 2017, and competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in both singles and doubles.